Maghera Cancer Research Committee raises over £100,000 with big breakfasts

This was the Committee’s 14th ‘Big Breakfast’ and it was held in Walsh’s Hotel, Maghera on Friday 4th March 2016.

So far the breakfasts organised by the Maghera Committee have raised over £100,000 in aid of Cancer Research with this year’s having raised £12,700 so far.

The Committee would like to thank most sincerely all those who contributed to the success of Maghera’s Big Breakfast.

“We would like to thank partic”ularly the management and staff of Walsh’s Hotel who gave so unstintingly of their time and effort,” said a spokesperson for the committee.

“ In particular the kitchen staff who cooked from 7am til 2pm and those who helped to serve. Without their cooperation we would not be able to run this event on such a scale.

“Also, a big thank you to all the extra volunteers who came to help us carry out the event.

“ All the food for the Breakfast was donated by our very generous sponsors:

Karro Food Group - Cookstown

Vincent Grant’s - L’Derry

Denny’s

Connolly’s Meats

Hughes’ Mushrooms Dungannon

Hunter’s Mushrooms - Coleraine

McKee’s Butchers - Maghera

P & N Butchers - Maghera

McAtamney’s Butchers - Maghera

Toner’s Maghera

Crawford’s Maghera

Kelly’s Eurospar - Maghera

Town of Monaghan Co-op

Glenshane Eggs

Sperrin Bakery

Hyndman’s Bakery

McErlain’s Bakery

“We would also like to thank Cunningham Covers for making the necessary changes to our advertising banners.

“Each year these businesses give most generously and we would like to publicly acknowledge their contributions.

“Most of all the Committee would like to thank the community of Maghera, for their continued support and generosity for Cancer Research.”